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i I ADVERTISING CARD. f Patented Sept; 27,1881.

ATTORNEY UN TED STATES PATENT. OFFICE;

EMIL BOMMER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ADVERTIQINQ-CARD.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters PatentNo. 247,601, dated-September 27, 1881.

- -Application filed February 18, 1ss1.' (Model-)- To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that L'EMJL BOMMER, ofvthe city of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising- Gards, of which the following is a specifica-v tion.

This invention has reference toimprovements in devices and means for displaying advertisements, business-cards, and the likein such a mannerthat little or no material is wasted,and

- that a portion of 'the device is adapted to be bent back and used as a support or rest for the card in upright or inclined position, which portion, however, forms a part ofthe card when placed flat in line with the body of the;

card.

The invention consists of a card the body of which is provided with cuts or incisions running parallel to the sides of the same at two adjoining corners thereof, the cuts or incisions being continued to points near the opposite corners and to pointsmidway between two'adjoining corners, so that the cut-off portions,

when bent back, form supports or braces for the card.

A locking-tongue cut out from one of the rests may be inserted. through a slit of the other rest, so as to form a locking device for the rests or braces when in bent-back position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 3 represent perspective views of my improved advertising-card, shown in position as supported by the rests or braces bent back from the body of the same; and Eigs. 2 and 4 are plan views of the card, shown with the rests or braces flat in one plane with the card, for be ing carried in the pocket or packed for shipment.

Similar-letters of reference indicate correspond'ing parts.

In the drawings, A denotes a business or other advertising card, of any suitable size or shape and thickness, the body of which is provided, along three sides thereof, with cuts or incisionsB,which extend from points near the center of one side of the card, around two adjoining corners, to points at or near the remaining cor- .ners, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 4. By

these cuts or incisions B, arranged, as described, around two adjoining corners of the card A, there are separated from the body of the-card two angular portions,0, which,when

are bent back so as to be sidewise of each,

- other they may be locked together by a tongue,

D, cut in one brace, which is passed'through a transverse slit, E, of the other brace, as

shown clearly in Figs. 1- and 2. This locking together of the rests or braces by a tie is especially advantageous in larger-sized cards, so as to givea firm support thereto.

The advantages of my improved advertising-card arethat the braces and body of the card are in one plane sidcwise of each other when not bent back, so that they can be carried in the-pocket and answer all the purposes of an ordinary business-card, while the rests or braces may at any time be bent back so as .to form a support for the business-card and bring outvthe matter thereon in a more promi nent and efl'ective mannen. I am aware that advertisingdeviceswith single braces, which are cut out from a contiuuous piece of paper, have been used heretofore and are well known, and I therefore do not claim the same, broadly. In these cases the rests or braces do not form a part of the.

body of the card or advertising device itself when used in aflat condition as abusin'ess-card, which forms the essential novel feature of my device.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t- 1. A business-card provided with two angular rests or braces formed by cuts or incisions at two adjoining corners of the card, said rests or braces being bent back at points midway between the adjoining corners and at points near the opposite corners of the card, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A business-card provided with rests or braces which are formed by cuts or incisions at two adjoining corners, said rests being bent back at points midway between the adjoining when laid flat therewith, or supporting-braces corners and near the opposite corners, and conwhen bent back to a suitable inclination there- 10 nected bya suitable locking device when bent to, substantially as described.

back, substantially as specified.

3. A business-card having angularrests-or EMIL BOMMER' braces formed by cuts or incisions extending Witnesses: around two adjoining corners of the card, said JAMES WIGKIENDEN,

rests or braces forming a portion of the card LORENZ BOM'MER. 

